January 3, 2018 Media Contact: Savannah Whaley Pierson Grant Public Relations 954.776.1999 ext. 225 Jan Goodheart, Broward Center 954.765.5814
Suggested brief: A Night with Janis Joplin celebrates the queen of rock and roll and her biggest musical influences including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith at Parker Playhouse on Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rock classics fueling the show include “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Mercedes Benz” and “Cry Baby.” Tickets are $33–$63. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of Parker Playhouse. Buy tickets online at ParkerPlayhouse.com and Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222; in person at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. The Parker Playhouse is located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale.
Suggested tweet: Janis lives again with Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz and Cry Baby at A Night with Janis Joplin Jan. 14 @ParkerPlayhouse
Suggested post: A Night with Janis Joplin Jan. 14 @Parker Playhouse brings back the queen of rock ‘n’ roll in all her Southern Comfort-swigging, electrifying glory with Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz and Cry Baby.
THE QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL LIVES AGAIN IN “A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN”
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Night with Janis Joplin celebrates the queen of rock and roll and her biggest musical influences including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith at Parker Playhouse on Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Fueled by such rock classics as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Mercedes Benz,” and “Cry Baby,” A Night with Janis Joplin recalls the singer whose unmistakable voice – filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort – made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock.
Calling a June production at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco electrifying, the Mercury News proclaimed “Janis Joplin may never die. The hard-living chanteuse has been reincarnated on stage in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. A psychedelic flashback to the glory days of the Haight-Ashbury counterculture explosion …”
Created, written and directed by Randy Johnson, A Night with Janis Joplin is presented in further association with The Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeffrey Jampol of JAM, Inc.
All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
Tickets are $33–$63. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of Parker Playhouse. Buy tickets online at ParkerPlayhouse.com and Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222; in person at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office.
The Parker Playhouse, located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale, is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility. The Broward Center 2017-2018 season is presented by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation.
For more information visit ParkerPlayhouse.com, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheParkerPlayhouse and join the conversation on Twitter with #ParkerPlayhouse.
Sun Sentinel is a proud sponsor of the Parker Playhouse.
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ABOUT PARKER PLAYHOUSE The neo-classical Playhouse Parker is one of Fort Lauderdale’s first venues. Built by Dr. Louis Parker, the playhouse opened its doors on February 6, 1967 and is managed now by the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. This 1,168-seat, fully equipped theater plays an important role in the community by fueling economic development, while also bringing the community together with performances, activities and educational programming.
All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.